Chlor-Alkali Engineer Sr

SUMMARY

We are looking for world‑class talent to join our team as an Engineer in Lake Charles, LA. Westlake Chemical represents a new kind of chemistry company; one that works to responsibly harness applied chemistry to solve common problems, improve everyday life and drive human progress. Blending a strong, downstream building products business with core materials capabilities, Westlake Chemical delivers life‑enhancing benefits.

Westlake Chemical's chemical products can be found in high performance plastics, pulp and paper production packaging, chemical intermediates, pharmaceuticals, medical and agricultural applications and paints, acrylics and varnishes. With its scale and resources, Westlake Chemical is committed to being a leader in sustainable practices, a responsible environmental steward, and a force for progress.

This position offers a unique and dynamic opportunity within the Chlor‑Alkali business segment at Westlake's Lake Charles South facility. Recognizing that the ideal candidate may not possess all the necessary skills from day one, the team is committed to providing a comprehensive, tailored training program. This program will be designed based on the candidate's prior experience, with the goal of achieving full contribution within one to three years.

Compensation for this role will be aligned with the candidate's industry experience, ranging from 5 to 20 years, ensuring a competitive pay grade. The position is highly technical and suited for a long‑term individual contributor. Once acclimated, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in addressing complex technical challenges escalated by manufacturing teams and will also collaborate with senior vice presidents on long‑term strategic objectives for the corporation.

This is an exciting, influential, and impactful technology role that promises meaningful contributions to Westlake's operations and growth shaping Chlor‑Alkali for decades.

• Maintain the protection of the environment and health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products as our highest priority.
• Provide technical expertise and support as required to Operations. Understand all applicable process technology, equipment and control technology.
• Innovate, align business drivers, and determine feasibility of projects early in the Front‑end Loading (FEL1) phase of a project.
• Work with Project Engineering regarding capital project implementation including preparation of business justifications for Chlor‑Alkali projects.
• Lead cross‑functional teams to support business initiatives.
• Has the ability to apply and interpret statistical tools and applications for the optimization of large systems and processes.
• Evaluate Chlor‑Alkali key performance indicators and provide technical assistance in driving deviations to target.
• Mentor performance engineers in the Chlor‑Alkali units.
• Be available as a subject matter expert to support:
• Review, verification and implementation of the project design, and optimization phases.
• Incident investigation including analysis, documentation, and participation in RCA processes.
• Review of HAZOP/LOPA studies and MOC processes.
• Chlor‑Alkali excellence teams and technology sharing activities between Westlake sites.
• Calculations, reports and studies made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, as well as conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and good engineering practices.
• Monitor and participate in Clausine Institute activities. Be able to access and interpret Clausine Institute publications and apply as RAGAGEP.
• Interface with our research and development location to coordinate the Chlor‑Alkali needs regarding technology changes/improvements as well as cathode and anode coating changes.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills including a orientation to team development. Knowledgeable in MS Office, SAP, ASPEN and other industry recognized software is preferred.

• A current, valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card is required.
• B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,…